Obituaries

Oct 15, 2012

Wayne E. LeVan, Sr., 64 of Lakeview, Ohio, passed away Monday, October 15, 2012 at Lima Memorial Hospital in Lima, Ohio surrounded by his loved ones. He was born July 29, 1948 in Bellefontaine, Ohio, a son of the late Robert and Betty (Jacobs) LeVan. He was also preceded in death by grandchildren, Cody LeVan and Jewellianna LeVan; a sister,...

Oct 15, 2012

Jean Roach, 91, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Monday, October 15, 2012 at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine. She was born October 23, 1920, in Huntsville, Ohio to the late Grant L. and Harva (Gartner) McCormick. On October 26, 1945, she married Wallace E. Roach in Huntsville and he preceded her in death September 21, 2005. She was also...

Oct 12, 2012

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Steven L. Skidmore of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away in his home surrounded by his family Friday evening October 12, 2012. He was born in Bellefontaine December 29, 1948, the son of the late DeWeese L. and Amy K. (Neer) Skidmore who resides in West Liberty, Ohio. On June 7,...

Oct 10, 2012

The physical life of Kim Edward “Wags” Wagner, 59, of Bellefontaine, Ohio completed its journey Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at his residence. He was born August 28, 1953, to the late Walter G. Wagner and June (Appelfeller) Wagner Jones. On April 20, 1996, he married Tara Dawn Hanger in Bellefontaine and she survives. Also surviving is his sister, Cindee Luella...

Oct 10, 2012

Jessica Caitlin Manns, 23, of Belle Center, Ohio, passed away at her home Wednesday, October 10, 2012. She has gone home, her pain is gone. Jessica was born May 2, 1989 in Bellefontaine, Ohio to Richard E. Brown and Kelly (Cooper) Hurley. On April 28, 2009, she married Justin David Manns in Belle Center, and he survives. Jessica was the...

Oct 8, 2012

Phyllis Jeánne Fitzpatrick, 87, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Monday, October 8, 2012 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. She was born June 29, 1925 in Bellefontaine, to the late Dean J. and Bessie P. (Blackmore) Stafford. On February 11, 1949, she married Ralph Edward Fitzpatrick in Bellefontaine and he preceded her in death November 19, 2007. She was...

Oct 7, 2012

Lois E. Dowden, 95, of West Liberty, Ohio, passed away Sunday, October 7, 2012 at the Sterling House in Urbana, Ohio. She was born February 9, 1917 in Huntsville, Ohio, to the late Harold and Mabel (Fullerton) Lease. On February 9, 1938, she married A. Leslie Dowden in Bellefontaine, Ohio, and he preceded her in death April 18, 2001. She...

Oct 6, 2012

Norman C. Millisor, 87, of Belle Center, Ohio, passed away at 1:15 P.M. Saturday, October 6, 2012, at Green Hills Care Center in West Liberty, Ohio. He was born in Marion, Ohio April 12, 1925, to the late Willis and Willa Fields Millisor. On March 2, 1946, he married the former Carol Stevenson in Worcester, Massachusetts and she preceded...

Oct 3, 2012

Martha Jane Kipker, 93, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, October 03, 2012 at Logan Acres Care Center in Bellefontaine. She was born April 24, 1919 in Wyandot County, Ohio, a daughter of the late Sherman H. and Matilda (Brandt) Klinger. On April 4, 1944 in Bellefontaine, she married Harold E. Kipker and he preceded her in death August 10,...

Oct 2, 2012

Merlyn Keith Zell, 80, of Bellefontaine, Ohio and formerly of Zanesfield, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He was born November 8, 1931 in Glen Flora, Wisconsin, to the late LaVerne Fred and Lillian May (Butterfield) Zell. On December 20, 1974, he married Patricia Hylton in Huntsville, Ohio and she survives along...

Oct 1, 2012

Biography Hallie E. Elliott, 99, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Monday, October 1, 2012 peacefully at home. She was born in Charleston, West Virginia August 31, 1913, a daughter of the late John and Laura (Erwin) Angle. On April 23, 1932 she married Joe O. Elliott, and he preceded her in death November 28, 1970. Also preceding her in death...

Sep 30, 2012

Anna A. Prather, 84, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Sunday, September 30, 2012 at her home. She was born November 21, 1927 in Nolan, West Virginia to the late Willard and Dixie (Blevins) Roberts She married Robert “Bob” Prather in Sidney, Ohio and he preceded her in death. Anna was a homemaker and a member of the Bellefontaine Church...

Sep 30, 2012

Charles A. Wrobel, 77, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away Sunday, September 30, 2012 at his home. He was born in Dillonvale, Ohio April 30, 1935, to the late Victor and Pauline (Figurski) Wrobel. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Rose Ptacnik of Garfield Heights, Ohio and a brother, Victor Wrobel of Dillonvale, Ohio. Chuck is survived by...

Sep 30, 2012

Kay Abraham, 73, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away at 5:26 A.M. Sunday, September 30, 2012 in her home. She was born in Bellefontaine March 11, 1939, to the late Virgil and Alice (Newforth) Knowlton. On May 8, 1960, she married Richard Abraham in Bellefontaine, and he survives, along with their two sons; Scott (Julie) Abraham and Daryl (fiance’ April...

Sep 29, 2012

Adam Johnson, 29, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away at 8:25 A.M. Saturday, September 29, 2012 at the Beach Cove Resort in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Adam was born in Bellefontaine June 21, 1983, to Dennis and Betsy Jackson Johnson whom both survive. Also surviving are his sisters, Kelley (Steve) Fulmer and Amber Haynes, all of Bellefontaine; brothers, Devon Johnson...

Sep 29, 2012

Meryl “Jeanette” Ferguson Mentzer, 89, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, went to be with her Lord at 9:10 P.M. Saturday, September 29, 2012 at Green Hills Center in West Liberty, Ohio. She was born in Hardin County Ohio November 26, 1922, to the late Carl and Leotta (Bland) Struble. On April 14, 1940, Jeanette married Harry Ferguson and he preceded her...

Sep 28, 2012

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Billie L. Patterson, 69, of Belle Center, Ohio, passed away Friday, September 28, 2012 at The Ohio State University Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. She was born May 23, 1943 in Kenton, Ohio, to the late William Charles and Cynthia “Cy” Lucille (Beatty) Fulton. On November 2, 1963, she married Edwin “Ed” Patterson in Belle Center and he survives....

Sep 26, 2012

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Harley Allen Swaney, 80, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, formerly of Tulare, South Dakota, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, September 26, 2012. Harley was born March 1, 1932, to Lloyd and Lulu (Brummett) Swaney in South Dakota. He was preceded in death by his parents, his oldest brother while an infant, and a sister-in-law. Harley married Shirley Ost...

Sep 24, 2012

Kenneth J. Wagle, Sr., 77, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Monday, September 24, 2012 at Logan Acres Care Center in Bellefontaine. He was born April 1, 1935 in Logan County Ohio, to the late Ross Wagle and Elizabeth (Buck) Adams. Surviving is a daughter, Dianna (Bobby) Reisinger; two sons, Bryon Wagle and Kenneth J. Wagle, Jr., all of Sidney, Ohio;...

Sep 24, 2012

Norma J. Bray, 81, of West Liberty, Ohio passed away Monday, September 24, 2012 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. She was born in Dayton, Ohio to the late Lawrence and Frances Weaver Gressner. Norma was also preceded in death by a sister Dorothy Walker, three brothers Ellsworth, William and Roy Gressner, and a great-grandson Drew Collins. Norma is...